Motels in Natchez, LA

A sleepy town in central Louisiana's Natchitoches Parish, Natchez lies 68 miles southeast of the Shreveport/Bossier City metro area. The 2000 census clocked its population at just 583 people. Natchez is included in the Cane River National Heritage Area as well as the Louisiana African-American Heritage Trail. The nearest lodging is seven miles north, in the neighboring town of Natchitoches, where you'll also find Northwestern State University.

Holiday Inn Express Suites

Travelers looking for a solid value from a respected motel chain will be glad to see the Holiday Inn. With 80 guest rooms, this motel offers high-speed Internet, satellite TV, microwaves and free parking. Start the day with the motel's complimentary breakfast before heading off to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, or the nearby plantation museums of Magnolia, Oakland and Melrose. Less than five miles away, you'll also find the Bayou Pierre Alligator Park, with hundreds of live alligators. Watch them feed, and get close enough to touch them and have your picture taken with them--then sit back and enjoy some traditional Cajun cuisine and music. Back at the motel, you can use the fitness center and outdoor pool to unwind.

Holiday Inn Express Suites
5137 University Parkway
Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318) 354-9911
holidayinn.com

Best Western Natchitoches Inn

Also near the university is the Best Western Natchitoches, a value-priced motel just outside of Natchez and four miles from downtown Natchitoches. Enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast and free high-speed Internet, along with an outdoor pool, fitness center and business center. This motel does allow pets, for a small additional fee. You'll be next to a Shoney's and a Subway, and less than five miles from Chili's and several fast-food options. While you're here, check out Fort St. Jean Baptiste--founded in 1714, it's the oldest in the Louisiana Purchase territory. Hit the water on Cane River or the Red River, each less than 10 miles from the motel.

Best Western Natchitoches Inn
5131 University Parkway
Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318) 352-6655
bestwestern.com

Quality Inn Natchitoches

This motel is a good choice for value and location. On the main drag of Natchitoches, less than 10 miles from Natchez, it offers a free continental breakfast, business center, free wireless high-speed Internet, and an outdoor pool. Northwestern State University is just two miles away, with easy I-49 access. Sibley Lake is eight miles away, the Cane River Historic Park is 20 miles away, and the Kate Chopin House is 26 miles. With a 2,000-acre surface area, Sibley Lake offers fishing, waterskiing, boating and camping.

Quality Inn
5362 University Parkway
Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318) 352-7500
qualityinn.com

Resources

The Official Louisiana Tourism Website

Article Written By Jenni Wiltz

Jenni Wiltz's fiction has been published in "The Portland Review," "Sacramento News & Review" and "The Copperfield Review." She has a bachelor's degree in English and history from the University of California, Davis and is working on a master's degree in English at Sacramento State. She has worked as a grant coordinator, senior editor and advertising copywriter and has been a professional writer since 2003.

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